2010 - 2011 ANNUAL REPORT - Food for People · (CCNSP) 5% Summer Lunch for Kids (SFSP) 7% Administration 8% Backpacks for Kids 9% Outreach (CalFresh Food Stamps & Nutrition Education)

2010 - 2011 ANNUAL REPORT

History of Food for People, Inc.

Food for People first opened its doors in 1979 as a small food closet, designed to fill a void in the County’s social service programs. Our programs and services have grown and matured over the past 33 years, thanks to the generous support of the local community and the various grant making foun-dations that have provided funding for new and existing projects. Federal and state contracts specific to the distribution of USDA, FEMA and other purchased or donated foods provide approximately 24% of our annual funding. We rely on grants and local donations for the remaining 76%, which makes it possible for us to provide food for more than 12,000 low income children, families, seniors, people with disabilities and other individuals each month. According to data provided through the California Health Interview Survey, Humboldt County has one of the highest rates of hunger and food insecurity statewide.

Message from the Executive DirectorFood for People is pleased to share this report on our accomplishments for fiscal year 2010-2011. Our staff and volunteers have continued to work exceptionally hard during this time period to provide services to an increasing number of individuals and households whose ability to put food on the table has been im-pacted by the economic downturn. Volunteers contributed more than 32,000 hours of their time last year, which represents the equivalent of almost 18 full time staff positions. These wonderful volunteers assisted with a wide vari-ety of tasks and are to be commended for their efforts to ensure that no one in our community goes hungry. We are also grateful to our staff for implementing new food distribution mod-els within our programs and Pantry Network to ensure that everyone in need of services is treated with dignity and respect. Last but not least, we would like to thank our consistently generous community for providing the sup-port necessary to keep our programs strong. Donations of money, food, time and resources have made it possible for us to respond when needed most. This report provides highlights of the accomplishments within each of our programs. Please feel free to contact us if you would like more information or would like to get involved in our important work. With gratitude,

Anne Holcomb, Executive Director

Anne Holcomb, Executive Director of Food for People, is shown above receiving a donation from Suzanne Simpson, one of the Locally Delicious authors. The funds were raised through their Locally Delicious Challenge so Food for People could purchase local organic produce for our programs.

Food for People is a member of the California Association of Food Banks and is designated as a subsidiary distribution organization by Feeding America, a nationwide network of food banks. We are also members of the Northern California Association of Nonprofits, which helps to build and strengthen our focus on local partnerships and collaborations.

Food for People, Inc. is designated as the Food Bank for Humboldt County.

Our MissionFood for People is working to eliminate hunger and improve the health and well being of our community through access to healthy and nutritious foods, community education and advocacy.

Our Vision We envision a community where no one is hungry and everyone in Humboldt County has access to good quality, nutritious food. Every-one in the community understands the consequences of hunger and poor nutrition and that each one of us has a role to play in creating a strong, healthy community.

2010 - 2011 Funding Sources

$7,393$15,365

$237,968

$357,704

$376,080

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50,000.00

100,000.00

150,000.00

200,000.00

250,000.00

300,000.00

350,000.00

400,000.00

Sponsorship Other Income Federal Grantsand Contracts

Donations andFundraising

Private Grants &Awards

Sep 30, 11ASSETS

Current AssetsCash and Cash Equivalents 353,196.00Accounts Receivable 72,948.00Food Inventory 116,077.00Prepaid Expenses 20,562.00

Total Current Assets 562,783.00

Property, Equipment and Improvements 455,890.00Total Fixed Assets 455,890.00

Total Assets 1,018,673.00

LIABILITIES & NET ASSETSCurrent Liabilities

Accounts Payable 22,413.00Accrued Expenses 12,942.00

143,848.00108,130.00

Long Term Liability 47,661.00Total Liabilities 334,994.00

Net AssetsUnrestricted Net Assets 754,713.00Net Income -71,034.00

Total Net Assets 683,679.00

Total Liabilities & Net Assets 1,018,673.00

Deferred RevenueUnearned Donations - Inventory

Food for People, Inc.Statements of Financial Position

As of September 30, 2011

Fixed Assets

Food For People 2010 - 2011 Expenses

2%

3%

3%

3%

4%

5%

5%

51%

23%

1%Subcontracts

Utilities

Fundraising Expenses

Program Expenses

Insurance

Vehicle Expense

Office Expense

Building & Equipment Costs

Food Costs

Employee Expense

BOARD MEMBERS

Judy Anderson, PresidentJerome Simone, TreasurerTheresa Malloy, Secretary

Alison AldrigeAnnie Bolick-Floss

Betty OsborneChelsea Barto

Jessica Osborne-StafsnesLew Litzky

Melanie WilliamsNicholas Vogel

Our Values

IntegrityWe will demonstrate the highest ethical stan-dards in all interactions. StewardshipWe will be accountable to all through the efficient and most appropriate use of resources entrusted to us. TeamworkWe will foster cooperation among our diverse volunteers, staff and community partners.RespectWe will treat all our relationships with respect. InnovationWe will continually seek to provide excellent service through the development of new and improved methods to reduce hunger.Empathy, Passion, EmpowermentWe encourage and support the best in ourselves and those we serve.

Food for People, Inc. currently operates a total of 12 programs intended to serve as a safety net for those whose circumstances have left them at risk for hunger and food insecurity. Last year, our food bank received and distributed more than 1.6 million pounds of food. Our goal is to provide individuals and households with the emergency and supplemental food they need, while working to address the root causes of hunger in our county.

Our programs include the following

The Food Bank coordinates the distribution of food through all designated program areas, and also over-sees the direct distribution of food through our Choice Pantry to up to 1150 families or households on average

each month. The Choice Pantry style of food distribution allows folks to shop through our pantry and select the foods they want and need, so none goes to waste. Shopping is based on a nutritional point system to ensure that everyone gets a balance of foods across the entire food pyramid. Last year we provided a total of 13,866 shopping trips in the Choice Pantry and 1,740 Emergency Boxes.

Program Expenses 2010 - 2011

Warehouse1%

Homebound Delivery2%

Senior Services3%

CSFP - Commodity Supplemental Food Program

4%

After School Snacks (CCNSP)

5%

Summer Lunch for Kids (SFSP)

7%

Administration8%

Backpacks for Kids9%

Outreach (CalFresh Food Stamps & Nutrition

Education)12%

Fundraising12%

Pantry Network13%

Choice Pantry (Direct Distribution)

19%

Local Food Resources(Gleaning/Food Drives)

5%

The Soroptomists of Humboldt Bay joined the Eureka Rotary Clubs for Backpack Buddy Night to raise funds for Backpacks for Kids, a weekend hunger relief program for local kids.

Our Emergency Food Pantry Network provides food for 16 pantries and 6 congregate meal pro-grams (soup kitchens) located throughout Hum-boldt County. 76,697 people were served collec-tively through all pantries this year, and 139,334 people were served by congregate meal sites in our network. Food for People monitors each site, and provides technical assistance, as needed.

The Senior Brown Bag Program has been in opera-tion since 1987, and currently provides a bag of groceries for up to 300 low-income senior house-holds each month. Volunteer drivers deliver bags to those who are unable to pick up their own food.

Our Homebound Delivery Program currently provides a monthly bag of groceries for 110 adults under age 60 who are too ill or disabled to leave

2009 - 20102010 - 2011

2011 - 2012 (Projected)

1,662,046

234,808

6,277

1,721,526

324,990

11,164

1,880,214

347,867

4,825

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500000

1000000

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2000000

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In-Kind Donations 2010 - 2011

OtherVolunteersFood

Local Girl Scouts raised vegetables from seeds at Mad River Hospital Farm which were then donat-ed to the food bank to provide fresh local produce for our pantries.

their homes. Some of our recipients are recovering from surgery, while others may be coping with a terminal illness. Referrals are accepted from doctors, hospital discharge planners, social workers, home health workers, etc.

The Commodity Supplemental Food Program provides a 30-40 pound box of nutritious food monthly for more than 300 program participants. Our target population includes income-eligible seniors, preg-nant or nursing mothers and children up to age 6 who are not enrolled in WIC (Women, Infants and Children program).

The Summer Food Service Program, also known as the Children’s Summer Lunch Program, distrib-uted 16,144 lunches at 20 community sites last summer. Free sack lunches are provided to low income children whose families cannot afford the additional cost of the extra meals once school is out. The children served qualify for free or reduced-cost breakfast and lunch during the school year.

The After School Snack Program was initiated in October 2006 and provides healthy snacks in af-ter school settings at various schools and youth programs for up to 400 children per day. Many of the sites are also partners in the summer lunch program. Last year we provided 52,188 after school snacks at 11 sites. Many of the sites are also partners in the summer lunch program.

Food for People Distributed Food by Source 2010 - 2011

Purchased Items18%

(283,873 lbs)

USDA Items38%

(596,161 lbs)

Donated Items44%

(683,083 lbs)

Community food drives come in all shapes and sizes — our Holiday Spirit Food & Fund Drive kicks off with the Cowboy Canned Convoy!

Food for People Percentage Produce Distributed 2010 - 2011

Non Produce Distributed

68% (1,062,156 lbs)

Total Produce Distributed

32% (500,961 lbs)

The Backpacks for Kids program provides a back-pack filled with kid-friendly food every Friday dur-ing the school year for children who are considered at risk for hunger over the weekend. Last year, the program served 408 children at 17 schools.

The Nonprofit Food Network allows local nonprofit organizations providing residential, rehabilitation or after school programs to access food obtained through the Feeding America network at a low, per pound cost. Food must be used by programs serv-ing only low income children and adults.

The Emergency Food and Disaster Program links Food for People with our local chapter of VOAD, Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster. Should a disaster strike Humboldt County, Food for People would work with other local groups to make food available to any community experiencing hardship.

Local Food Resources Programs include the Gleaning Program, which accessed 55,324 lbs of donated fresh produce from commercial farms, orchards and backyard gardens this year; the “Plant a Row

for the Hungry” campaign, which encourages backyard gardeners to plant an extra row of food to donate to a local food pantry; and community Food Drives through which our community donated 90,882 lbs this year.

Community Education and Outreach Programs include Hunger 101, a hands-on curriculum designed for children and adults of all ages which provides insight into the tough decisions low-income house-holds face daily when trying to obtain adequate nutrition. Our CalFresh Access Outreach Project advocates for the elimination of bureaucratic barriers to CalFresh (formerly food stamps) for working families and seniors and helps to enroll folks in CalFresh. Cooking and nutrition classes are offered monthly at the Eureka Coop demonstration kitchen, and at various sites county-wide

Food for People, Inc. The Food Bank of Humboldt County

307 West 14th Street Eureka, CA 95501 (707) 445-3166 www.foodforpeople.org